Weather strip



Sept. '3, 1929. Q MCVEETY WEATHER STRIP Filed Nov. 6, 1928 INVENTORCharles Me V029 BY ATTLORA'IEY WITNESfiES Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

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CHARLES MC'VEETY, OF CHELTENHAM, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER STRIP.

Application filed November 6, 1928. Serial No. 317,656.

The present invention relates to weatherstripto be used in connectionwith windows or the like and to be attached in the window frame in amanner to render the same inconspicuous and at the same time effectiveinthe prevention of drafts.

The device is in the nature of a thin strip of material bent in a mannerto effectively seal the space around a window frame and between the sameand the window casing.

Objects of the invention are to provide a device of this character whichshall be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy toinstall and which, while effectively sealing the space as stated abovewill not foul as a result of the contact with the window framethereagainst, and will not be distorted from its effective shape by suchcontact.

A further object of the device is to provide a mechanism that can beapplied in any position and to any condition met in connec tion withwindows or other closures to be weather-stripped.

The above objects may be accomplished by forming a trough-like member ofthin resilient sheet metal and bending the edges of the trough-likemember laterally at a slight angle to the sides of the trough. Thetrough itself is formed by providing a longitudinal bend in the materialpreferably centrally located relative thereto, and forming the sides ofthe trough so as to spread at a wide angle to each other on the concaveside of the strip. A further object of the device is to provide amechanism that can be applied in any position and in any condition metin con nection with windows or other closures to be weather-stripped.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a por tion of a Weatherstrip made inaccordance with the present invention, and

Figure 2 is a section transversely of the groove in a window frame andshowing fragmentarily a part of a window sash therein with the presentinvention located in one position it may assume relative thereto.

Figure 3 is a section similar to Figure 2. showing a somewhat differentapplication of applicants invention to a door frame.

Referring to the drawings in detail by reference characters, 5designates in general the weather-strip which is comprised of twoportions "6 and 7 joined on a medial line 8 and flaring laterallytherefrom at a-comparatively wide angle.

The strip, as stated above, is preferably made of resilient thin sheetmetal as of tempered spring bronze or the like, and the side portions 6and 7 are bent near to and parallel with their edges along lines 9 and10, the angle made at this point being also wide as between the portions6 and 7 and the portions 11 and 12. By this construction, yieldablemembers are provided which will give under the pressure of the windowsash when the same is projected into the groove 13 of the frlzltme orinto the recess or offset 14 of the s1 The slightness of the anglebetween the portions 6 and 7 and 11 and 12, respectively, will insureagainst the fouling of the weather-stripping with either the window orthe window frame and eliminate the deformation of the strip owing topressure exerted thereupon. The weather-stripping may be secured to thewindow frame in any suitable manner, as by tacks, one of Which is shownat 15 which may be located alongthe centerline 8 or may be extendedthrough one of the sides 6 or 7 as shown at 16.

In Figure 3 in the latter arrangement, one of the sides 6 or 7, as thecase may be, through which the tack is driven will rest substantiallyflat against the sill or frame of the window or in the offset of a doorjamb while the other side will extend upwardly therefrom in a positionto abut the window sash.

A feature of the invention is the slightness of the angles in the devicewhich construction affords easily yielding of the stripping to forceexerted thereon, while at the same time preventing projection of thesharp edges of the stripping into the material of the win dow sash witha consequent fouling and deformation of the stripping which, in ordinaryproceedings, renders the weather-stripping ineffective.

The slight angles along the lines 9 and 10 also adapts the device foruse in a plurality of situations, two of which are illustrated in thedrawings.

The weather-strip herein described and illustrated may be changed invarious details from the embodiment hereinbefore disclosed within thescope of the invention as set forth in the specification and ashereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. As an article of manufacture a weatherstrip of resilientmaterial having side members arranged at a Wide angle to each other andhaving the material thereof adjacent the side edges rearwardly bent atan angle of more than 90.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a weather-strip adapted for avariety of applications and consisting of a trough-like member the sidesof which flare laterallv outward at an angle of more than 90 and areprovided marginally with rearwardly bent portions, the angle of saidlast named por tions of the sides of the trough-like member beingsubstantially the same as that between the side members and means forsecuring the stripping to a window frame.

3. A weather-strip consisting of a strip of resilient material having aplurality of an gular bends opening alternately in reverse directions,the angles between adjacent portions being greater than 90.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES MoVEETY.

